Bambi Vs. Godzilla

David Mamet wrote this meandering book about his thoughts on the "nature, practice, and purpose" of the film industry in 2007. I found it highly readable and recommend to any thoughtful entertainment person out there.

Taken alone, many of the passages are discouraging and reflect a forlorn outlook on the way things are here in Hollywood.

But in the end, many of his points on bad screenwriting, the nature of development, practice of acting are solid and well worth the time. He loves movies and thinks they are made by writers and crew - and less by stars, showy directors, and certainly not suits in boardrooms.